Pumping iron isn’t the only way to help you develop bulging biceps and tank-top-worthy triceps. Tricep stretches can also increase your strength, range of motion, and flexibility. You’ll prevent ...

In this 5-minute video, we'll guide you through a revitalizing full-body stretching routine that will leave you feeling ...

Most of us like the idea of being more flexible. But when you live a busy life, stretching often takes a back seat. If you have a chance to slip just one stretch into your workout regime, we’ve found ...

Performing the pancake stretch regularly can help improve blood circulation in the lower body. When you hold this position, ...

Flexibility is a common component of recommended exercise for people of all ages, and new research suggests that people who are more flexible may live longer. The study used 20 joint movements ...

Being bendy is more than a cool party trick -- it can also be a key to healthy aging. You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. Even if you did have ...

“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the ...

The history of purposeful stretching can be traced back many centuries. Stretching was used by soldiers and competitors in the Greek and Roman empires, as well as in ancient yoga and martial arts ...

The cat-cow stretch improves spinal flexibility, which is important for the rotational movements in tennis. Start on all fours with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips. Inhale as you arch ...

For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things ...

In former discussions with experts like Patrick Maloney, lead athletic trainer at Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine in New ...